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china

[chahy-nuh] / ˈtʃaɪ nə /


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My wife feels a similar attachment to her great-aunt’s china, even though our children are unlikely to want it.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

They were contained in a white china urn with a teddy bear embossed on it, Ness recalled.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Or so often acted like a bull in a china shop, such as by threatening war with Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Unless organizations develop clear strategies, A.I. in the workplace becomes a bull in a china shop—with those who never even wanted it tasked with cleaning up the mess.

From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2026

When my mother headed for the dining room, her eyes shining with joy, I knew she was fixing to get out her gold and white china dessert plates.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns


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